Champaign County law enforcement officer, Beavercreek man killed in car crash

A longtime Mechanicsburg police officer and captain at the Tri-County Jail in Champaign County died this week after deputies said a medical issue led to a car crash.

Michael Schipke, 56, of Beavercreek, died Monday. He was involved in a single-car crash about 3:40 p.m. Nov. 13 near the 5000 block of Ohio 4 in Union Twp., according to the Champaign County Sheriff’s Office.

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He was headed north on Ohio 4 when his 2015 Mercedes-Benz C300 went off the right side of the road, striking several small trees, in an accident blamed on a medical condition, according to a deputy's report.

Champaign County Sheriff Matt Melvin said paramedics transported Schipke to Springfield Regional Medical Center.

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Schipke had a long career in Mechanicsburg, where he started out as a police officer and worked his way up to captain over a roughly 15-year career, Mechanicsburg Police Chief John Alexander said.

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